The Special Vigilance Court of Phulbani on Tuesday sentenced convicted Mursunda GP retired Secretary Kishore Chandra Pradhan in Boudh district for misappropriation of Government money to the tune of `2,76,585, which was entrusted to him for utilisation in different developmental works of the gram panchayat.
The judge awarded rigorous imprisonment (RI) of three years and a fine of `2,000 to Pradhan. He was sentenced to two years of RI and a fine of `2,000. He would spend three months more in jail for each count if he fails to pay the fine. He was also sentenced to one year of RI and a fine of `1,000. All the sentences would run concurrently.
Kishore Chandra Pradhan was posted as Mursunda GP Secretary from September 19, 1997 to September 9, 2000. During his incumbency he received 4161.96.30 quintal of rice under SGRY on different dates for developmental works. Out of which, he issued 3700.29 quintal of rice to different executants, 29.43 quintal of rice was damaged and the rest quantity of rice 431.59.300 quintal amounting to `2,76,585 was misappropriated by him.